• you lose your sense of self(a high sense of self is sometimes a big cause for suffering)

    • people generally feel good when we go through that experience
  • schizophrenics have it worst. They Believe that everything that happens around them is tied to themselves

  • Ego death peace

  • ego hyperactivation suffering

  • “psychedelics helps with depression”

    • not true. It only helps if psychedelics were able to help you with the de-identification (ego death)
  • so a better way to say it is: “ego death helps with depression”

E.g.

  • I have this persona that I cling on to
    • you open yourself up for pride, which goes hand in hand with insecurity

Solution

  • we generally learn to distance ourselves from these personas as we grow up.
  • Mech pilot meditation